Residential tariff · NC

ES (Residential Service Energy Star, All-Electric)

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC · Seasonal + tiered · filed 2026

$0.1296per kWh, all in
$1,555a year at 1,000 kWh/mo
$14.00fixed, before any usage
$0.1343utility's actual average

What this tariff charges

Fixed charge$14.00 per month
StructureSeasonal + tiered
Filed2026-01-01

Energy rates

The charged price is the base rate plus its adjustment. Adjustments carry fuel and rider costs and are frequently most of the bill, so a comparison built on the base rate alone is meaningless.

Period 0

TierUp toBase AdjustmentCharged $/kWh
1 no limit 0.11195 0.00495 0.11690

Period 1

TierUp toBase AdjustmentCharged $/kWh
1 800.0 kWh 0.11195 0.00495 0.11690
2 no limit 0.10076 0.00495 0.10571

What it costs at different usage levels

kWh per monthAnnual total Effective $/kWh
500 $869.42 $0.1449
1000 $1,555.17 $0.1296
2000 $2,879.66 $0.1200

Effective rate includes the fixed charge, which is why it falls as usage rises.

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC offers a cheaper tariff at this usage. RETC (Residential Service All-Electric Time of Use with Critical Peak Pricing)) comes to $1,492.98 a year against this one's $1,555.17 — a difference of $62. Eligibility rules may apply; check with the utility.

Rooftop solar on this tariff

A 7 kW system costing $21,000 before incentives would save between $590 and $1,168 a year on this tariff, paying back in 18–36 years . No federal tax credit is included: Section 25D ended on December 31, 2025.

no sell rate filed, but this utility reports residential net metering - the range spans no export credit to full retail netting. Compare across this state →

The utility's own description

Available only to residential customers in residences, condominiums, mobile homes, or individually-metered apartments which provide independent and permanent facilities complete for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, and which are certified to meet the standards of the Energy Star program of the United States Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency.

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